Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims are still more likely than other ethnic groups to live in extended family units. Asian families sometimes holds 3 generations, but are mostly nuclear

Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian households tend tend to be larger than other ethnic groups- 4.5/4.1/3.3 people per household respectively. Only 2.3 for Black Caribbean and White British, 2.4 for the whole population

Black families

Heidi Safia Mirza- high rate of lone black parent families reflects the high value black women place on independence

Male unemployment and poverty-> black men are less able to provide for family-> higher rates of of desertion/ marital breakdown